How LONG will it take TO GET SALES from your HANDMADE or ETSY shop

There’s nothing more heart-breaking than obsessively refreshing your shop stats and not seeing the results that you want for your handmade shop.
Naturally, you then start wondering: how long is too long for me to get results?
Like... how long is it meant to take me to get some sales from my shop? To get some momentum going?
And that's what we’re going to talk about today.
Let's dive in.
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[@Tizzitco]

Hope you enjoyed the video! Questions or comments? Leave them below!

[@Milchenkaa]

Finally, I found a realistic and honest mentor:)

[@SandraDi]

It definitely takes a while to start seeing results on Etsy but the most important thing is to not give up :). Are you selling on Etsy as well?

[@SandraDi]

It took me about a month and a half to start seeing sales! I almost gave up - I'm glad I didn't. Everyone needs to just hang in there! Great video :)

[@Tizzitco]

Exactly! it's absolutely normal that things take a bit of time at first :-) I wish everyone was more honest about these things rather than pushing fairy stories of overnight success that are not the reality for 98% of people, and do not reflect the work it's taken to get to that "overnight success" ;-)

[@SandraDi]

@@Tizzitco you are soo right about that!! It's so important to be honest about the reality of it because if we're pushing these fake stories to people, it will only discourage them when they're not seeing unrealistic results in the beginning

[@carlatolentino7716]

R u an Etsy shop owner?

[@SandraDi]

@@carlatolentino7716 yes I am! :) what about you?

[@ohsehun6470]

what did u do that got u ur first sale? 1 month shop here with no sales 😢

[@Xofttam]

I opened my shop 1.5 years ago. I now have so many orders that I've had to raise prices to try and slow them down. I spend 6 days a week making my Etsy products at home and make around £4000 a month. Got my first sale after 3 days and I can still remember how excited I was. To anyone thinking about starting an Etsy shop I say go for it! I'm so happy I did

[@Tizzitco]

WOW 🤩 thanks so much for sharing your story, Matt! Congrats on your success ✨ - L

[@Invisibletoday]

What do you sell? This is inspiring

[@misspimake]

Thank you so much for the video! I opened my Etsy shop exactly two weeks ago and I received 8 sales so far. I worked really hard and did my research on SEOs. I can’t tell you how many times I edited each my listings. I think it is working so far. To EVERYONE: Hang in there, there is so much room to grow ❤️

[@gjhyhfwj28ry3]

Wow congrats! It's been a month for me and I just got my first order.

[@creativesmallbusinessclub]

Yes! Deb!! I’m the same as you & hate the ‘unicorn’ stories online that don’t tell the whole story. Did they have a social media following before launching their shop? How many other shops did they have before that ‘failed’? At lot of the ‘unicorn’ stories are also usually clip art shops or non-time consuming making shops which is also something to take into account. Great video! 😁

[@Tizzitco]

Exactly!! It's very different to sell highly labor intensive products VS digital art for example, different strategies, different stories!

[@simonlebeau68]

Omg, seriously. I cannot. I can’t. There was one I watched before I found this channel. “My top five tips after starting my Etsy” 1. My wife had a baby, we told Instagram. Me: interesting. “Mum, I’m going to get pregnant” Mum: Simon your a boy. Oh… right.

[@ioannadoutheskea5473]

Thank you Deb! Nobody tells you how much work you need BEFORE you open your shop on Etsy. It took me nearly 8 months to search and prepare everything so I can start a complete shop with potentials to succeed. It's been only opened for 10 days now and I take your advises really seriously.

[@Tizzitco]

You can do it, Ioanna! Happy to hear these videos are helpful :) - L

[@vydangne8618]

Just so you know, I was literally clapping my hands out loud when you talked about the pre-launch stage. 👏👏👏

[@andreathomas3540]

Was starting to feel horrible! You have lifted my spirits! Thank you so much for this video❤️

[@Tizzitco]

You got this, Andrea! We've all been there :) - L

[@tatianemouradonascimento]

Thanks! Very helpful video. It is good to hear things like these because however we know is very easy to forget and start thinking " what am I doing wrong? my products are beautiful for me but not for the others..."

[@SandraDi]

It's so easy to give up in the beginning when you're not seeing results - I almost gave up to be honest and I was so sad I wasn't getting sales. It took me about a month and a half to start seeing sales so don't give up! :)

[@sabahabib5469]

U r so realistic I like it and you are 100/ right 👍👍👍

[@Tizzitco]

Thank you so much 😀

[@auntmayme8119]

If I could figure out how to create a link to this video using my tablet, I’d do so. And post it on Facebook for all those who are worried that they aren’t part of these outrageous success stories. You really bring things to light, Deborah. People need to listen to you

[@Tizzitco]

Thanks Beth! Just below the video you should see a little arrow icon with the word SHARE next to it, if you click on it, it will let you share directly to facebook. You can also copy paste this link directly: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZeXlXhmh890pZI

[@roxanneparsons3847]

Thanks, Deb. We all needed the reality of this video. Well presented and very honest. Congrats on the new adventure!

[@Tizzitco]

Thank you Roxanne!

[@kinuskiki]

Just the question I've been wondering. You must be a mind reader, thank you Deb!

[@Tizzitco]

I have a crystal ball in my office ;-)

[@Sunset1705]

Thank you for this. This is what I needed to hear. My shop has been open for a mo the and a half and no sales yet. I heard that you need to be adding like 3-10 products every day.. I have about 150 now. I think my SEO is good but not sure.. if things aren’t getting views. I also heard that it can take a while for the Etsy algorithm to recognize who your shop is for and trust that you’re consistently showing up to your shop every day. Do you ever do Etsy shop critiques?

[@Tizzitco]

Glad it was helpful, Molly! We have a super active HQ community and everyone provides feedback on each other's shops. Plus Deb offers monthly live calls where she does a deep-dive into any specific questions. You can find out more at tizzit.co/hq 🙂 hope this was helpful! - L

[@chitramoontarot]

This video made me feel so much better..

[@Tizzitco]

Glad to hear this was helpful, Chitra! ☺️ - L

[@carlatolentino7716]

I’m getting about 150 views average, and I had 10 items but I’m switching out items that aren’t getting views. I’m researching everyday and making plans and once my new born falls asleep during nap time I will update my shop

[@victoriateasdale3684]

Yay for no BS! 🥰

[@Tizzitco]

Always! ;-)

[@darrylryan5568]

I love your videos, I love your honesty but I love your hair more 👍

[@tiagoferreira7886]

Thank you for honest content.

[@magicoftheeast6638]

Thank you so much, really appreciated

[@Tizzitco]

You're so welcome! Glad to hear you enjoyed this video 😄 - Lindsey @ Team Tizzit

[@chimchimsuga8344]

That's a very good qst i was asking myself a lot lately. Thank you for the answer 💕

[@Tizzitco]

Most welcome! thank you for watching!

[@ciciepierre9113]

@@Tizzitco Hello Deborah how are you please I really need your help I'm open my online shop. How can I get touch with you

[@duygumordogan]

The only realistic video AB etsy

[@marcelinojr.deperalta3735]

Made my first sale today. Everything you said was right.

[@Tizzitco]

Congratulations, Marcelino! Hope to see more of your successes in the #tizzitcircle! - L

[@marcelinojr.deperalta3735]

@@Tizzitco Thank you✌

[@animeaftermidnight2765]

My mom is selling vintage glassware and stuff on etsy and I tried explaining to her that those kinds of things might sell slowly and she doesn't seem to understand and gets mad and discouraged when she hasn't sold something in a week. I have no idea what to say to her, its mentally exhausting having to bolster her confidence every other week even though she does pretty well with her shop making a sale at least every two weeks.

[@Tizzitco]

That's good! it's a traffic game :-) I would show her this video + make her do the math as to how much traffic she really needs to see consistent sales as a "reality-check", so she realised it's not no one wants to buy the products, but more so that more people need to find them :-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3q6p61uoK1ofdU&feature=emb_title

[@alpscraftshack599]

Très bien développé. Je vous remercie. Bons voeux pour toi et Nick dans la nouvelle aventure.

[@Tizzitco]

Merciiii!

[@carlatolentino7716]

I only have 4 products should add a few more today. I opened an “Etsy” shop a few day ago. I sew hand made items. N I would like to get it generating money by February when I start maternity leave n if I can make 200 a month as extra would be great.

[@Tizzitco]

My best tip would be to research what people are looking for in search using a tool like eRank or Marmalead and to really tap into trends and leverage those if you are wanting to generate sales as quickly as possible. This might mean not designing/creating you are yourself in love with but creating things people are searching for right now :-)

[@dungotaaja]

Thank you for your encouraging words! :) It took me more than 4 months to prepare my shop. Yesterday I opened it and listed my first 3 items. I had like 4 visits yesterday and today none, Yesterday I also opened and properly set up my Pinterest business account and with zero views. Nothing is happening, nothing. I just keep refreshing my pages.. and feel frustrated and discouraged but yeah, I have to be patient and just do whatever I can meanwhile to improve my business. :)

[@Tizzitco]

Thanks for sharing, Mirga! It's definitely a long game, but the best, most successful businesses take time :) - L

[@ErikaHamilton1]

Thank you, helpful video.

[@Tizzitco]

Most welcome! Thanks for watching Erika

[@Jeanila971]

True story, I've just started my shop and I don't keep to refresh..😩

[@SandraDi]

Refreshing the shop is so important! I find the weeks that I'm adding new listings or at least improving a couple of things in the shop, I see more sales. And then weeks I don't touch it at all, I see sales but not as much! Hope that makes sense :)

[@outsidethebox7378]

Beautiful video ! Keep it up

[@Tizzitco]

Thank you very much!

[@benchmarksam6624]

link to your Etsy shop???

[@blessyponnachen9528]

Can you tell me How have you created this outro ; so that I can learn too?

[@Tizzitco]

You should be able to find resources online about creating a YT outro. We have video editors that take care of this. - L

[@Kepgolf]

very good intro

[@Tizzitco]

Thank you!

[@y0utubemakesmewantto]

Great video!!! Are you French and Australian btw? Just curious lol

[@Tizzitco]

French! Australian resident and applying for citizenship this year so hopefully soon both!!

[@kawaii_princess_castle]

I think the same about internet unicorn sucess stories 😹

[@SandraDi]

Those drive me nuts lol just not realistic!

[@Jbarton81]

My keywords on Etsy are wrong and I know that because there isn’t a category exactly right for I make and nobody is searching for it. I’m trying to use social media to “educate” the public on its concept and application, but it’s just going to take a while.

[@Tizzitco]

Thanks for the comment, Jessica! It's all about picking the right platforms, the ones where your Ideal Customer is :) best of luck with your shop! - L

[@jessicakiser3419]

❤❤

[@ksdldrnmn1038]

Good information. I can be patient, fine tuning my shop. I appreciate you. @cranberrypondsoaps

[@Tizzitco]

Happy to hear this was helpful for you! Thanks for being a part of the #tizzitcircle :)

[@sabahabib5469]

BeebozCreations

[@brendamorales3366]

Honestly take hours, days so much hard job if you work alone. In my case I have my models, photographer, designs. Take time to win people trust